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From this reading THE BOY AND THE WOLVES, OR THE BROKEN PROMISE(18) (18) A North American Indian story.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the good youth forgave them all they had done, and divided his treasures with them.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE BOY AND THE WOLVES, OR THE BROKEN PROMISE(18) (18) A North American Indian story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY AND THE WOLVES, OR THE BROKEN PROMISE(18) (18) A North American Indian story.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BOY AND THE WOLVES, OR THE BROKEN PROMISE(18) (18) A North American Indian story.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the good youth forgave them all they had done, and divided his treasures with them.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading But the good youth forgave them all they had done, and divided his treasures with them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But the good youth forgave them all they had done, and divided his treasures with them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But the good youth forgave them all they had done, and divided his treasures with them.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
golden-haired
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From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But the good youth forgave them all they had done, and divided his treasures with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE BOY AND THE WOLVES, OR THE BROKEN PROMISE(18) (18) A North American Indian story.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE BOY AND THE WOLVES, OR THE BROKEN PROMISE(18) (18) A North American Indian story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
on one occasion
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
and nothing more
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BOY AND THE WOLVES, OR THE BROKEN PROMISE(18) (18) A North American Indian story.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE BOY AND THE WOLVES, OR THE BROKEN PROMISE(18) (18) A North American Indian story.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE BOY AND THE WOLVES, OR THE BROKEN PROMISE(18) (18) A North American Indian story.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the good youth forgave them all they had done, and divided his treasures with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the good youth forgave them all they had done, and divided his treasures with them.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
which person or people
From this reading Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Then he built himself a big castle with golden windows, and there he lived happily with his golden-haired wife till the end of their lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the good youth forgave them all they had done, and divided his treasures with them.
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE BOY AND THE WOLVES, OR THE BROKEN PROMISE(18) (18) A North American Indian story.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading His brothers, who had quite believed he was dead, yielded him up his treasures at once, and flew into the woods in terror.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But the good youth forgave them all they had done, and divided his treasures with them.
